We will deal with those who attempt to use social media to destabilise Dec 7 elections – Interior Minister



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The
Minister
for
the
Interior,
Henry
Quartey,
has
cautioned
users
of
social
media
who
issue
threats
on
that
platform
to
desist
from
it.

According
to
him,
anyone
who
attempts
to
use
social
media
to
destabilize
the
upcoming
elections
will
be
dealt
with.

“Often
times,
we
read
in
the
papers,
and
we
see
people
threatening
on
social
media.
Very
soon,
anybody
who
makes
a
threatening
statement
to
incite
violence
before,
during
and
after
the
elections
we
will
make
sure
the
law
deals
with
the
person
in
a
court
of
competent
jurisdiction,”
he
said
when
he
addressed
personnel
of
the
Ghana
Police
Service
in
Accra
on
July
17.

Interior Ministry
Henry
Quartey,
Minister
of
Interior

Speaking
at
the
same
ceremony,
Vice
President
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
called
on
personnel
of
the
Ghana
Police
Service
to
continue
to
be
professional
as
the
nation
heads
to
the
general
elections.

The
New
Patriotic
Party’s
(NPP)
flagbearer
recounted
the
immense
contributions
of
the
Ghana
Police
Service
to
fostering
peace
in
the
country.

He
also
emphasized
on
the
role
of
the
Inspector
General
of
Police,
Dr
George
Akuffo
Dampare
in
facelifting
the
Ghana
Police
Service.

The
Vice
President
called
for
more
sacrifices
from
personnel
of
the
Service.

“The
people
of
Ghana
have
witnessed
a
significant
transformation
of
the
Police
Service
under
our
administration,
a
community
and
stakeholder
engagement,
enhanced
intelligence
operations
and
ensured
a
more
responsive
preparation,
especially
in
the
general
elections,”
Dr
Bawumia
said.

The
Inspector
General
of
Police,
Dr
George
Akuffo
Dampare
assured
of
the
commitment
of
the
Police
Service
to
ensuring
peaceful
elections.

“Under
the
National
Election
Committee,
we
will
do
our
utmost
best
working
once
again
with
all
security
agencies
to
ensure
that
this
year’s
elections
are
peaceful.
And
the
country
will
continually
be
seen
as
a
trail
blazer
and
the
rest
of
the
continent
will
know,
and
we
will
go
all
out
to
ensure
there
is
peace,”
Dr
Dampare
said.

Later,
Dr
Bawumia
commissioned
the
Ghana
Police
Shop.

Police
officers
are
expected
to
patronise
the
shop
for
their
uniforms
and
other
accoutrement.
The
Police
Shop
will
also
provide
adequate
services
to
all
officers
across
the
country.

The
Vice
President
lauded
the
Ghana
Police
Service
to
this
edifice.

“The
Police
Shop
is
a
dedicated
shop
where
officers
of
the
Police
Service
can
purchase
additional
uniform
items
in
support
of
what
their
respective
institutions
can
provide,
this
will
ensure
officers
always
come
out
smart
in
their
uniforms
and
also
procure
additional
logistics
to
deliver
on
their
mandate,”
Dr
Bawumia
stated.